2020–2021 ECMSA Season Events

Until further notice, all ECMSA concerts will be presented online ONLY. Please see links on following pages.

Virtual attendance is free.

Emory

CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY of Atlanta Featuring BEETHOVEN 2020, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Master’s birth

WILLIAM RANSOM, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

2020–2021 SEASON Join us as we celebrate 28 years of chamber music at its best!

EMORY CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF ATLANTA Now celebrating its 28th season of excellence, the Southeast’s largest and most active chamber music organization brings together some of the city’s finest resident musicians with internationally known guest artists who are dedicated to performing the most delightful, exciting, and interesting music from the chamber repertoire in some of the most acoustically and visually beautiful spaces in Atlanta. Guests have included Yo-Yo Ma, Richard Stoltzman, Alan Gilbert, Dave Brubeck, William Preucil, Eliot Fisk, Robert Spano, and many others.

The mission of the Chamber Music Society (ECMSA) is to create new generations of passionate and educated music lovers who will cherish and support this great art forever. In addition to presenting an Emerson Evening Series, a Family Series, and the Cooke Noontime Concert Series at Emory, the ECMSA tours, participates in recording projects, the commissioning of new works, and numerous community outreach activities. Education is the integral part of the ECMSA’s mission, and members teach in a wide variety of ways throughout the university and greater community, coach student chamber music ensembles, and give private lessons.

Emory’s String Quartet in Residence program, held by the international award-winning Vega String Quartet, lies at the heart of the ECMSA’s mission to spread this great music throughout the community, reaching audiences of all ages. The Vega is the first professional string quartet to ever make Atlanta its home base and as such, it is having a transformational effect on music education and performance throughout the area.

Until further notice, all ECMSA concerts this season will be presented online only. Concerts remain free of charge, but donations are greatly appreciated.

William Ransom, artistic director wransom@emory.edu/404.727.6443 The Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta is supported by the Cherry L. Emerson Endowment, the Rebecca Katz-Doft Chamber Music Endowment, the Ethel Orentlicher Gershon Fund, a major gift from Dr. John Cooke, the Office of Educational Programs at the Michael C. Carlos Museum, the Friends of Music at Emory, and by ongoing donations from music lovers like you.

E M E R S O N S E R I E S UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, ALL ECMSA CONCERTS WILL BE PRESENTED ONLINE ONLY. All concerts are free of charge, but please consider a donation to the ECMSA to help keep the music playing.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 @ 8:00 pm Beethoven String Quartet Cycle IV, Beethoven 2020 schwartz.emory.edu/virtual-stage

Virtual lecture by Bill McGlaughlin @ 1:00 pm

COVID-19 Beethoven

The Vega String Quartet continues their exploration of the complete Beethoven String Quartets including ops. 127 and 59, No. 3, with guest first violin David Coucheron. Awardwinning classical music radio host Bill McGlaughlin gives an accompanying lecture.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 @ 8:00 pm Beethoven String Quartet Cycle V, Beethoven 2020 schwartz.emory.edu/virtual-stage

Virtual lecture by Bill McGlaughlin @ 1:00 pm McGlaughlin The Vega String Quartet continues their exploration of the complete Beethoven String Quartets including ops. 18, No. 6; 74; and 132. Award-winning classical music radio host Bill McGlaughlin gives an accompanying lecture.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 @ 4:00 pm Beethoven String Quartet Cycle VI, Beethoven 2020 schwartz.emory.edu/virtual-stage

Virtual lecture by Bill McGlaughlin @ 1:00 pm The Vega String Quartet concludes their exploration of the complete Beethoven String Quartets including ops. 95, 131, and 59, No. 2 with guest first violin David Coucheron. Awardwinning classical music radio host Bill McGlaughlin gives an accompanying lecture.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 @ 8:00 pm TBD The Three Artistic Directors Zuill Bailey, cello; Linda Rosenthal, violin; and William Ransom, piano; join forces for a Bach Suite for Cello, Prokofiev Violin Sonata Bailey in D and Shostakovich Piano Trio.

Rosenthal

Ransom

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7 @ 4:00 pm TBD The Bach Bowl This year’s Annual Bach Bowl features Bach’s Brandenburg Concerti No. 4 and No. 2, Organ Toccata and C Major Suite. Stuart Stephenson, trumpet; David Coucheron and Alice Hong, violin; Elizabeth Tiscione, oboe; Christina Smith and James Zellers, flute; Michael Kurth, bass; Timothy Albrecht, organ; Vega String Quartet.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 @ 8:00 pm TBD Beethoven and a Big Band Joe Gransden’s Big Band

ECMSA is joined by Joe Gransden’s 17-piece Big Band in a concert featuring a hybrid of styles. The program will include Beethoven’s Archduke Trio, classics, and new works. Charae Krueger, cello; Helen Kim, violin; William Ransom, piano.

SATURDAY, APRIL 3 @ 8:00 pm TBD String Theory with Cho-Liang Lin Violinist Cho-Liang Lin makes his Emory debut with members of the ECMSA performing the Dvořák Sonatine, Mozart’s Duo for Violin and Viola, and Mendelssohn’s great Octet for Strings.

SUNDAY, MAY 9 @ 1:30 pm TBD Cherry Emerson Annual Alumni Concert

Lin

Join two of Emory’s finest musical alumni as they return to campus to perform with one of the most accomplished graduating seniors during commencement weekend.

Emerson

F A M I L Y S E R I E S

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, ALL ECMSA CON All concerts are free of charge, but please consider a d SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 @ 4:00 pm Happy Birthday, Mr. Beethoven!, Beethoven 2020 schwartz.emory.edu/virtual-stage

Celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday with a cake and some special birthday music performed by members of the Vega String Quartet and pianist William Ransom.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 @ 4:00 pm TBD Strings and Stories Strings and Stories combines music and theater in a delightful kaleidoscope of favorite childr​en’s stories, classical music, whimsical mime, and improvisation. With actor William Blush and Linda Rosenthal, violin.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 @ 4:00 pm TBD Music of Love–Valentine’s Day Enjoy an afternoon of romatic classics. Vega String Quartet; William Ransom, piano.

SUNDAY, APRIL 25 @ 4:00 pm TBD Atlanta’s Young Artists Some of Atlanta’s finest pre-college musicians perform.

BACH’S LUNCH SERIES FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 @ NOON Beethoven Violin and Cello Sonatas

https://www.firstpresatl.org/concerts-at-first/ Enjoy a noontime performance of Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 1 and Violin Sonatas Nos. 4 and 6. Charae Krueger, Maloney cello; Helen Kim, violin; Margeaux Maloney, violin; Julie Coucheron and William Ransom, piano.

Coucheron

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 @ NOON Beethoven Violin and Cello Sonatas

https://www.firstpresatl.org/concerts-at-first/ ECMSA continues its celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday with a performance of his Cello Sonata No. 2 and Violin Sonata No. 5 “Spring.” Christopher Rex, cello; Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; William Ransom, piano.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 @ NOON Vega String Quartet TBD

Rex

Schwartz Moretti

Coucheron

Ransom

FRIDAY, MARCH 26 @ NOON TBD David Coucheron, violin; William Ransom, piano

CELEBRATING 28 YEARS OF C

J O H N A N D L I N D A C O O K E

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NCERTS WILL BE PRESENTED ONLINE ONLY. donation to the ECMSA to help keep the music playing.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Beethoven Violin and Cello Sonatas, Beethoven 2020 https://www.firstpresatl.org/concerts-at-first/

ECMSA continues its celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday with a performance of his Cello Sonata No. 3 and Violin Sonata No. 7. Rainer Eudeikis, cello; Helen Kim, violin; William Ransom, piano.

Eudeikis

Kim

Joyner

Bruns

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Beethoven Violin and Cello Sonatas, Beethoven 2020

Kreuger

Bollinger

ECMSA continues its celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday with a performance of his Cello Sonata No. 5 and Violin Sonata No. 9. Charae Krueger, cello; Robyn Bollinger, violin; Elizabeth Pridgen and William Ransom, piano.

Pridgen

Howard

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 Beethoven Violin and Cello Sonatas, Beethoven 2020 https://www.firstpresatl.org/concerts-at-first/

Beethoven 2020 continues with a performance of his Cello Sonata No. 4 and Violin Sonata No. 8. Khari Joyner, cello; Justin Bruns, violin; William Ransom, piano.

https://www.firstpresatl.org/concerts-at-first/

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 Beethoven Violin Sonata and Songs, Beethoven 2020 schwartz.emory.edu/virtual-stage

ECMSA concludes its celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday with a performance of his Violin Sonata No. 10 and the An die ferne Geliebte song cycle. David Coucheron, violin; Bradley Howard, tenor; William Ransom, piano.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 TBD Emory’s Young Artists Some of Emory’s finest undergraduate musicians are featured.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 TBD Chinese New Year Celebration Celebrate the Chinese New Year with Yao Lu, guzheng, and the Vega String Quartet.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 TBD Michael and Kyung Kim, duo pianists

Lu

Married pianists Michael and Kyung Kim present a noontime program of four-hand favorites.

FRIDAY, MARCH 19 TBD The Enchanted Harp Harpist Elisabeth Remy is featured in this concert, which will include the Debussy Trio and Michael and Kyung Kim Castlenuovo Sonata for Cello and Harp. Christina Smith, flute; Charae Krueger, cello; Yinzi Kong, viola.

FRIDAY, APRIL 16 TBD Philip Thomson, piano Canadian-born pianist Philip Thomson presents a noontime piano recital.

FRIDAY, MAY 7 TBD Brahms Piano Quartet Vega String Quartet; William Ransom, piano

Thomson

CHAMBER MUSIC AT ITS BEST

EMORY CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF ATLANTA BEETHOVEN 2020 Fri., Sept. 11 @ noon Cooke Noontime Series: Beethoven Violin and Cello Sonatas

https://www.firstpresatl.org/concerts-at-first/ Fri., Sept. 18 @ noon Bach’s Lunch Series: Beethoven Violin and Cello Sonatas

https://www.firstpresatl.org/concerts-at-first/ Sat., Sept. 19 @ 8 pm Emerson Series: Beethoven String Quartet Cycle IV

schwartz.emory.edu/virtual-stage @ 1:00 pm lecture by Bill McGlaughlin Sat., Oct. 3 @ 8 pm Emerson Series: Beethoven String Quartet Cycle V

schwartz.emory.edu/virtual-stage @ 1:00 pm lecture by Bill McGlaughlin Fri., Oct. 9 @ noon Cooke Noontime Series: Beethoven Violin and Cello Sonatas

https://www.firstpresatl.org/concerts-at-first/ Sun., Oct. 18 @ 4 pm Family Series: Happy Birthday, Mr. Beethoven!

schwartz.emory.edu/virtual-stage Mon., Oct. 19 @ Oxford College Khari Joyner, cello; William Ransom, piano Fri., Oct. 30 @ noon Bach’s Lunch Series: Beethoven Violin and Cello Sonatas

https://www.firstpresatl.org/concerts-at-first/ Sun., Nov. 1 @ 4 pm Emerson Series: Beethoven String Quartet Cycle VI

schwartz.emory.edu/virtual-stage @ 1:00 pm lecture by Bill McGlaughlin Fri., Nov. 20 @ noon Cooke Noontime Series: Beethoven Violin and Cello Sonatas

https://www.firstpresatl.org/concerts-at-first/ Fri., Dec. 4 @ noon Cooke Noontime Series: Beethoven Violin Sonata and Songs

schwartz.emory.edu/virtual-stage

SPRING 2021 (ALL SPRING EVENTS ARE TO BE CONFIRMED AT A LATER DATE) Fri., Jan. 15 Cooke Noontime Series: Emory’s Young Artists Fri., Jan. 22 Bach’s Lunch Series: Vega String Quartet Sat., Jan. 23 Emerson Series: The Three Artistic Directors Sun., Jan. 24 Family Series: Strings and Stories Mon., Jan. 25 @ Oxford College The Three Artistic Directors Sun., Feb. 7 @ 4:00 pm Emerson Series: The Bach Bowl Fri., Feb. 12 Cooke Noontime Series: Chinese New Year Celebration Sun., Feb. 14 Family Series: Valentine’s Day Concert: Music of Love Mon., Feb. 15 @ Oxford College Vega String Quartet Fri., Feb. 26 Cooke Noontime Series: Michael and Kyung Kim, duo pianists Sat., Feb. 27 Emerson Series: Beethoven and a Big Band Mon., March 1 Michael and Kyung Kim, duo pianists Fri., March 19 Cooke Noontime Series: The Enchanted Harp Fri., March 26 Bach’s Lunch Series: David Coucheron, violin;

William Ransom, piano Sat., April 3 Emerson Series: String Theory with Cho-Liang Lin Fri., April 16 Cooke Noontime Series: Philip Thomson, piano Sun., April 25 Family Series: Atlanta’s Young Artists Fri., May 7 Cooke Noontime Series: Brahms Piano Quartet Sun., May 9, 1:30 pm Cherry Emerson Alumni Concert

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Atlanta, GA 30322

404.727.5050

schwartz.emory.edu/virtual-stage

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